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Transformational Empathy: Erasing the Space between Us and Them
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PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING – You are registering for credits ONLY. In order to complete this course and claim the credits, you must separately purchase and read Transformational Empathy: Erasing the Space between Us and Them, by Tracy Robinson Whitaker, then complete an exam. After you purchase the credits on the Social Work Online CE Institute, navigate to your My Products page and click the green Play button to purchase the publication from NASW Press. If you have already purchased the publication, you do not need to purchase it again. Once you have read the publication, navigate back to your My Products page and click the blue Get Certificate button to complete the exam. Please only attempt to complete the exam after you have separately purchased and read the publication.“They’re not like us.”
This divisive phrase has been used for centuries to justify discrimination, persecution, oppression, and other subhuman treatments of different groups of people. Today, those groups include individuals who have a criminal record, who seek treatment for substance use disorders, and who experience homelessness and poverty.
For social workers, who are generally well versed in empathy, “they’re not like us” contributes to unconscious, artificial ideas of our goodness and calls attention to the differences between us and the people we serve. The results can inadvertently create stigmatizing environments wherein social workers themselves would not want to receive services that they provide to others.
This book offers a new, deeper approach to dismantling the divide between social workers and clients: transformational empathy. By focusing on authenticity, intentionality, and commonalities, transformational empathy erases the line between “us” and “them.” It allows us to put the client in our shoes (rather than the other way around) and provide services based on what we would need in similar circumstances. At its core, transformational empathy is about exponentially improving systems of care to become caring systems that support health, well-being, and dignity.
Through personal narratives, case scenarios, and discussion questions, the author asks you to engage in a critical analysis of your core beliefs, values, and assumptions about yourself and the people you serve. Transformational Empathy: Erasing the Space between Us and Them will challenge you to use the power of transformational empathy to create relationships, communities, and systems that are welcoming and inclusive to all.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine core assumptions, perceptions, and attitudes about client populations
- Identify meaningful ways to improve social work practice
- Create relationships that are more welcoming and inclusive
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| Non-Member | N/A | $35.00 | | Member | N/A | $27.00 |
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